Greater general startle reflex is associated with greater anxiety levels: a correlational study on 111 young women [PDF]
, 2015 Startle eyeblink reflex is a valid non-invasive tool for studying attention, emotion and psychiatric disorders. In the absence of any experimental manipulation, the general (or baseline) startle reflex shows a high inter-individual variability, which is ...
Angrilli, Alessandro, Poli, Eleonora
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Prenatal smoking, alcohol and caffeine exposure and maternal‐reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in childhood: triangulation of evidence using negative control and polygenic risk score analyses [PDF]
Addiction, 2021 Abstract Background and aims Studies have indicated that maternal prenatal substance use may be associated with offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) via intrauterine effects.
Elis Haan +8 more
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Caffeine. cognitive and physical performance enhancer or psychoactive drug? [PDF]
, 2015 Caffeine use is increasing worldwide. The underlying motivations are mainly concentration and memory enhancement and physical performance improvement. Coffee and caffeine-containing products affect the cardiovascular system, with their positive inotropic
Aromatario, Mariarosaria +3 more
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The efficacy of transcranial current stimulation techniques to modulate resting-state EEG, to affect vigilance and to promote sleepiness [PDF]
, 2018 Transcranial Current Stimulations (tCSs) are non-invasive brain stimulation techniques which modulate cortical excitability and spontaneous brain activity by the application of weak electric currents through the scalp, in a safe, economic, and well ...
Alfonsi, Valentina +3 more
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, 2023 Abstract Introduction : One of the informal diagnoses in DSM-5 is Caffeine Use Disorder (CUD). Recent studies found that CUD and high levels of caffeine consumption could impact a large amount of the population. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CUD, caffeine consumption, caffeine-related harms, and related psychiatric symptoms in
Fatemeh Abdoli +7 more
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Caffeine, alcohol, khat, and tobacco use during pregnancy in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.
PLoS ONE, 2020 BACKGROUND:The use of excessive caffeine and consumption of alcohol, cigarette, and khat during pregnancy can result in adverse health effects on the fetus.
Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh +2 more
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Caffeine and Parkinson’s Disease: Multiple Benefits and Emerging Mechanisms
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by dopaminergic neurodegeneration, motor impairment and non-motor symptoms.
Xiangpeng Ren +4 more
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Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in DSM-5 [PDF]
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2015 When we compare the categories about alcohol, and substance-related disorders in DSM-IV and DSM-5, the new category, named addictive disorders is the most striking change. Only gambling disorder have been identified currently in this category.
Gulcan Gulec +2 more
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Current Medical Research Winter 2008–Spring 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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Clinical and molecular characterization of a cardiac ryanodine receptor founder mutation causing catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia [PDF]
, 2015 Background Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a difficult-to-diagnose cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD). We identified a family of 1400 individuals with multiple cases of CPVT, including 36 SCDs during youth.
Allegue, Catarina +12 more
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